Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21
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A Btn 20 Keep Boys ONT OF Fool
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ine news OF tne NtlSapp6hrhnco VI tue
bill for the suppression Of policy gam
bling CAUSED sensation this afternoon. |
The bill had passed both houses, been
signed by the. speaker of the Senate and
was ready for the signature OF the speaker
Of the House. 1t bad been returned to
the House for that purpose and placed
in the clerks desk, from which it is
thought to have been stolen last Thurs
day. The story il told that ''a prominent
politician of Wilmington" had been
heard to AJAX how much 1t would cost 10
get rid Of the bill. Whatever foundation
there may be for this, its disap-
is very generally attributed
to some emissary of the gambling
fraternity. When the theft was dis
covered, Mr.. Smalley at once introduced
a duplicate of the bill, which was rail-
roaded through tho House, sent to the
Senate, read twice and called up for pas
sage in that body. MIR. MoWhorter then
asked for the recommittal of the bill, say
ing that he wished to offer supplement
AIRY section relating to the bucket shops.
After adjournment, on the request of Mr..
Small~y and the representation of that
gentlemen that any anlendmlAt would
ieopardize the bill, Mr.. McWhorter agreed
to withdraw his proposition and let the
measure go through the Senate tomorrow
in the shape in which 1t came from the
House. II is pretty safe to say that 1t will
take a sharp thief to get away with this
duplicate bill.
MIR. Jones has launched bill intended
TO break up pool playing by boys. IL
reads
That my person who shall keep, main.
tain or exhibit, by himself, his agent or
servant, any table, emblems, device or
thing upon and with which any game is
played with cards, dice, balls, or any of
them, or with any other implement or
thing with which games Of chance may be
PLAYED, or shall permit or suffer to be
PLAYED thereon or Herewith any game
which shall, directly or indirectly, bring
any pecuniary or other compensation or
pay to such person, whether such COM
| pensation or pay shall be the rent, hire or
| pay for the use of the house, room or
structure in which such game is played,
or rent, hire or pay for the
use of the table, cards, dice,
balls, cues, implements, device, OF
any or all of them, or whether the play
ing such game shall only tend to increase
the trade, custom orsales OF such person,
or of any goods, ware, merchandise OF
4 articles kept for sale by such person, OF
shall in any wise, directly or indirectly,
accrue to the benefit Of such person, and
whilst such game is being played, shall
suffer or permit any minor under the age
of is years to be present, except sucf
minor shall be member Of his owl
family or be accompanied by his paren
or guardian, every such person shall b.
deemed guilty of misdemeanor aud
upon conviction thereof, shall for every
offence be fined not less than $40 no
more than 800, or imprisoned for tern
of not less than 10 days nor more than
months, or both, in the discretion Of tn,
court.
The misleading nature of some title
recorded by members on the last day TO
the reception of new business wa
amusingly illustrated in to days Senat
proceedings. Under the guise Of IA
act to increase the revenues of the sevara
counties" DR.. Martin introduced bill 4
regulate the length of wharves and pier
on Broad creek. Senator Cooper fol
lowed suit with s'An act in relation to tn
municipal court of the city Of Whining
tom" which turned out to be an amend
, ment to section 7, chapter 81 Revise
Code, substituting 'two" for three i
. the first line thereof, making til
( same to read ''evary town havin
i more than 200 inhabitants may, annually
/ on the FIRST Saturday Ia i4 by
G iuIoaty 81 the inhabitants iled
. vote foI representatives in thei slatul
d Tor majority of the saIu voters presei
1 tt the said annual meet:ng) elect thrt
i town commissioners, who shall hay
s power" to do various things therein spec
u lied. This has much the look of anoth
n Kenton charter. The other charter, aft
g all the hard work that has been done Fl
a it by the Kentonites, is evidently MOI
Je bund. The House has, as reported 10
/, week, non-concurred in the Sena
,, amendments thereto, and Mr.. Temp
! saws his constituents will 60 without
d charter rather than accept these amen
Il lnentB.
d The bill incorporating the Suss
le transportation Company, which it W
he remembered led to much warm CO
If troversy in the House month or INC
N ago has been quietly killed by
J. Senate.
ut Mr.. Eorny's bill taxing the Delawt
ar railroad 80 900 per year passed the Ho1
I to-day.
q Dover. April 19.-It is not often I
a House lobby is crowded, but within
ar minutes after "high license had be
az called up this aftsrnooneyery seat Their,
" was taken and tine doorway filled VI
az eager spectators and auditors And tht
who staid to see the struggle through [
az the worth of their time.
ne The hour-hand was nearing when \
h NAPLES, who is chairman OF the conn
y toe on temperance, called up the lat
an substitute bill reported from the CONN
% tee. which was really nearer the origil
II Mccoy bill that anyof the substitutes Il
n had preceded it. Mr.. Wilson tackled
re- chairman right cfY and tie wordy duel
IL yesterday morning was renewed, b
IN after some misunderstanding and bick
nd ing, MIR. Wilson at length succeeded in m
ing it clear that what he specially protes
iii against was the using of petition got
In up for Sussex county auu-drug stor,
me grog. shop law to back up high licei
be bill all over the State.
II Then Dir. Chandler moved the adapt
val of the substitute and Mr., Smalley scr;
81. TO get in another substitute hut was ru
lie out by the speaker. The committee g
III etitute was adopted in lien of the
Ia preceding opu--hy the following vote
ms Ayes-CLandlef, Dasey, Harriugt
not Jones, Lowber Mccoy, Moiee, Med
yill Perry, Rpst Taylor, NAPLES, Speaker -
tbe Noes--Allabana, Mulligan, Scott
old Smalley, Te uple, Ware, Wilson,.
Mr.. Mccoy then got an amendm
before the Heuse which proved, on rt
ing, to be the e4cised grand ju
clause. Mr., Allsband was on his fee
the first chance with m amendmeu
''strike out all after the euacting cls
Tie and insert -" but here the speg
lei cut bim of ard, the vote being takeI
rt. Mr.. MCUoy's amendment, the same
be- rejected, rs follows
The Ayes Chandler, Dasey, I4owber, Met
r Il Meaill, Perry, Taylor, Speaker--S
ain Noes -kllnband, Harrington, 10
Il Me5ee, MulIigan, Norny, Rust, Scot
Of Smalley, Temple, NAPLES, Ware, Wi
roe Ia
ine MIR. Harrington explained he wisht
0ng distinctly understood that he voted q
bat simply for feRr the adoption Of the am
tied mont would kill the bill.
any Meatrs Scotch, Chandler and Ter
j TO took and claimed the floor all at once
,ese first to urge his substitute again,
Q to second to object to that substitute
lied the third to get in some other am
lere mept. Mr.. Smalley carried off the 81
be of the three-cornered struggle by tai
.cti- down the Mill Creek physician;
ord Temple giving way when he saw
oci. Mr.. Smalley was driving at. The Smi
hop substitute turned out to be m extel
,ach edition Of his former excise bill and
and defeated by the following vote:
the Ayes--Allatand, Medill, Null
the Norny Scotch, Smalley, Temple, Ware
r re- Eoes--Chandler, Dasey, Harrinl
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